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breaking point collapse: the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks; (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

elastic collapse: a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material; capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; "an elastic band"; "a youthful and elastic walk"; able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"

principle collapse: a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"; a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"; a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"; a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"; rule of personal conduct

physical education collapse: training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene

calisthenics collapse: light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"; the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"

get to collapse: arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"

rubber band collapse: a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

springboard collapse: a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"; a flexible board for jumping upward

own collapse: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

meanwhile collapse: during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"; at the same time but in another place; "meanwhile, back at the ranch..."

predestination collapse: (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind); previous determination as if by destiny or fate

eleventh hour collapse: the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"

long time collapse: a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"

burlesque collapse: a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease); relating to or characteristic of a burlesque; "burlesque theater"

come to collapse: return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"; attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"

basis collapse: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"; the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

white lie collapse: an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)

chewing gum collapse: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing; a gum prepared for chewing; sweetened and flavored

sprawl collapse: an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about; sit or lie with one's limbs spread out; go, come, or spread in a rambling or irregular way; "Branches straggling out quite far"

stretch collapse: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"; exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent; a straightaway section of a racetrack; the capacity for being stretched; a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"; an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"; easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"; extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"; extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"; become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"; extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"; pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"; lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"; occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"

season collapse: one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"; a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"; a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"; make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"; lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"

concede collapse: be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"; admit, make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"; acknowledge defeat; "The candidate conceded after enough votes had come in to show that he would lose"; give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another

beeline collapse: the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"

athletics collapse: participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity

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